This box is a dream killer. It’s an entrepreneur crusher. So, where did this box come from? And how did we get in it? Well, here are my thoughts on what this box is.
It starts when you’re a child. They send you to school to get an education. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for getting an education. However, one of the dangers about school is how they start putting you into the box. They tell you to get a good education so you can get a good paying job and then, after 20 or 30 years, you can retire and start living the life of luxury. That’s how you become a success in life.
So, we go through Elementary, Middle and High School with a box mentality. And when we go to college, we’re still stuck with the box mentality, right? Then what happens after college? We jump right into the box and get a job.
Well, the job it’s almost like school:
- We get up early and get to work at eight or nine o’clock.
- We get a break at 10:15, and a lunch break, if we’re lucky.
- Then we go home at six o’clock and get stuck in traffic.
There’s our life, still in the box, still following tasks, still doing what we’re told, so we can get a paycheck and try to simply exist.
So, we build our whole life doing all this stuff so when we retire, we can have an amazing life. But what happens when we retire? Did you know that a lot of people who are retiring die days or weeks later? They did what the box said and now they’re in a box in the ground. Why? Because they let the box destroy their dreams, vision and purpose. They felt they had nothing else to live for and passed on.
Don’t let the box steal your dreams, vision and purpose! It’s time to live life outside the box and fulfill your destiny. What you have to do is get rid of that box mentality and start living your dreams. If you ever want to get outside of the box, the first thing that you’re going to have to do is change your mindset.
It is, arguably, the most important tool that an entrepreneur has at his or her disposal. That’s because no matter what kind of business you’re trying to run or kind of entrepreneurial venture you’re attempting, your success, whether inside or outside of the box, has everything to do with your own positive attitude.
- Many people inside the box aren’t even aware that they have a negative attitude. Many people have negative self-talk going on, down deep where no one else sees, but to the world they put on a positive face.
- Only you can decide if you need to work on your mindset before reaching your dreams.
- To live outside the box, you must destroy the negative image you have about yourself and process the effects of toxic experiences in a positive way.
When trying to achieve life goals, your positive, determined mindset will keep you focused on your dreams and purpose – no matter how hard the trial is.
There’s a lot you can learn while being inside the box. However, it is vitally important to remember this key point: never let the box steal your dreams! Change your mindset because a positive mindset is the most important tool that you have at your disposal. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, then it’s time to live outside the box.